Top charities

Abstract

GiveWell is an organization that recommends charities based on how much good additional donations can do. GiveWell evaluates charities’ overall quality and cost-effectiveness, as well as what more funding would enable them to do. GiveWell’s top charities are evidence-backed, thoroughly vetted, underfunded organizations working in global health and development. The organization emphasizes strong evidence and a straightforward, documented case for impact, which can be in tension with maximizing impact. GiveWell also provides recommendations for donors who prefer giving directly to top charities and suggests an allocation of 70% to the Against Malaria Foundation and 30% to the Schistosomiasis Control Initiative. – AI-generated abstract.